00:29:36 Frances : Hi I am Frances from Calhoun County Public Library. I am the new Children's Librarian / Collection Development. We can only Chat in Calhoun. 00:31:03 Shelby: Hello 00:31:32 Shelby: Im the library assistant 00:31:55 Kyle: Hi! 00:32:01 Kyle: I’m Kyle, I’m a Library Assistant at the Bay County Public Library in Panama City Florida. 00:33:19 Gloria: Hi, sorry. i'm on a shared space. can't talk too much 00:36:29 Karen: We are doing in person and limiting tickets 00:36:37 Karen: Sorry mic isn't working currently 00:37:08 Karen: We are two ladies in YS at Niceville Public Library 00:37:24 Karen: Karen and Makenzie 00:37:52 Frances: Frances in Calhoun we do virtual story time once a week. 00:37:52 Shelby: Hello. I'm a Library Assistant at the Blountstown Public Library. We only chat at Calhoun. 00:38:50 Frances : Frances- the Virtual is in house. We also go out in the community and do story times. 00:39:34 Gloria: I'm at a small branch in Jacksonville Public Library. we have 21 branches. virtual is once a week for different ages. pre school, school age and teen. The 4 regionals are doing face to face programming but done by a programming team ( not done by the branch staff) 00:42:19 Frances : Frances - We are in the process of trying to get back into the local schools. So far it is daycares and festivals. 00:42:53 Angela: For those who have gone back to in-person storytime, are you doing similar format/materials as before covid? flannelboard, books, songs, rhymes, movement? Are you using items that kids touch like rhythm sticks? 00:43:35 Angela: I've been invited back to school nights at public schools to get families signed up for library cards. 00:43:53 Karen: Yes we have pretty much gone back to normal. No in person crafts and activities at story time yet though to stay safe! 00:46:26 Joan: Our in-person at Calhoun we have songs, movement, books, and rhymes. We do have a craft to do together, but nothing shared like rhythm sticks and shakers yet. 00:46:28 Angela: Thank you for sharing 00:46:48 Karen: We have been ranging from 10-45 in all. Parents and kids mask are optional. all patron decision 00:49:22 Karen: Snow (bundle up), Arctic animals just a few story time themes to name for us. 00:51:33 Cathleen: https://www.broward.org/Library/Events/Pages/ArtLit.aspx 00:51:33 Karen: We had Santa in the park with our children's park and YS team. Santa visits, crafts, refreshments, photo ops. That was held Saturday from 5-8pm. 00:51:56 Kyle: We’ve had success with holiday take-and-make kits and video craft tutorials. Book bundles and in-library Scavenger Hunts with a Winter Theme have also been a hit for us. 00:51:58 Lauren: Sounds awesome! 00:52:09 Karen: Also dip n dots food truck and performers at Santa in the Park 00:54:59 Frances : Frances - we had a drive thru Christmas Open House with Santa and a Christmas Puppet Show every half hour after the County Christmas parade. 00:55:05 Joan: We had a Holiday Open House in Blountstown last Saturday. It was a Drive thru event. We had tables set up with free books, cookies, holiday goodie bags, parenting information, and Santa. The families would drive thru and stop to get things at each table. 00:55:39 Joan: I work with Frances and Shelby at Calhoun. 00:55:55 Kyle: Love the Drive Thru Idea, Joan :D 00:59:56 Lauren: Wow! 01:02:04 Cathleen: http://broward.libnet.info/event/5763245 01:02:09 Cathleen: http://broward.libnet.info/event/5559904 01:03:01 Deirdre: Thank you, Cathleen! 01:04:10 GloriaB@jaxlibrary: I would love to hear ideas about passive or interactive programs that everybody is doing. 01:04:15 Frances : Frances - once a month would be helpful 01:04:20 Karen: More story time ideas for us! Also, we are ready to start thinking ahead and hearing about summer reading ideas. 01:04:23 Kaycee: If you'd like to submit performer's, the info is at the top of my programming resources page: https://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/library-development/programs/florida-library-youth-program/programming/ 01:07:05 GloriaB@jaxlibrary: what do they write on the leaves? 01:08:04 Joan: I really love that idea, Lauren. 01:08:43 Deirdre: You can use snowflakes instead of leaves for winter. 01:09:06 Joan: Or snowmen? 01:09:14 Deirdre: yes! 01:09:46 Kaycee: It's so lonely. Please do! lol 01:10:42 Angela: Did anyone else attend the CSLP's Summer Symposium? I thought they shared some great info and ideas. 01:11:38 Kaycee: Coffee filters work really well for snowflakes too. 01:12:07 Lauren: Yes! Those are good ideas. We call it "Leaves of Thanks" now. Patrons invited so share a book, author, or library service for which they're thankful. 01:14:56 Kaycee: https://www.cslpreads.org/join-a-cslp-committee/ 01:15:42 Kaycee: On the main CSLP webpage they have the "Submit a programming idea" in a bright orange box as well. 01:16:22 Lauren: A Facebook post about Leaves of Thanks if you want to see what some of the leaves/trees look like: https://www.facebook.com/LeonCountyLibrary/posts/270764031766379?__cft__[0]=AZX7DJWYPvbNBEYAmGoKzci1c3GpC3oGOkPyjbL8FBf2sevasaQfAKAFb0LdRfefQUDpKhLSsmHrMxXXJ8eCITJlSQVJtEtK42X0fFw2JYwa6ysp2Cs76dZDBt3_B88JWx9XRsSlDgdke4qTzsyTGfd86dTw1Qy8ToH33TMuX7MCDg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R 01:16:27 Joan: January would be fine. 01:17:22 GloriaB@jaxlibrary: thanks for sharing. 01:17:40 Karen: Thank you for having us! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 01:17:44 Cathleen: Thank you. it's great to hear from everyone 01:18:02 Angela: Thank you. 01:18:03 Deirdre: Great to hear about the big system ideas because we are small. 01:18:04 Shelby: Have a Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!!!! 01:18:07 Lauren: Yes, Happy Holidays to everyone! 01:18:29 Frances : Frances - this is great way to develop more ideas for additional programs. Thank you so much for the meeting. Merry Christmas 01:18:32 Lauren: Bye!